Unseamed Flat Fourdrinier Forming Wire from Japan
A flat, unseamed stainless steel woven wire cloth with ultra-fine mesh (over 36 wires/cm) used in the forming section of Fourdrinier paper machines. It supports pulp slurry drainage while allowing fiber formation. Falls under HTS 7314.14.60.00 as 'other' (non-endless) Fourdrinier wires for papermaking.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include engineering drawings showing wire weave pattern and mesh count certification
• Avoid common pitfall of classifying as fencing/netting; emphasize papermaking end-use in entry docs
• Check for anti-dumping duties on Chinese-origin stainless steel wire cloth products